Target audience
Every narrative aimed at this audience — most recently active first.
Propaganda resources systematically disseminate content portraying Territorial Recruitment Centers (TCC) as illegal paramilitary formations engaged in "human hunting". Messages focus on forced detentions, conflicts with civilians, and corruption scandals to present mobilization not as a state necessity, but as "lawlessness" and a "blood business". A specific emphasis is placed on the alleged merging of the TCC with the police to suppress citizens' rights, aiming to provoke mass resistance and undermine trust in state institutions.
Ukrainian military instructors are portrayed as accomplices of Islamist groups in Mali, allegedly acting under Western intelligence orders against Russia's "Africa Corps". This manipulation aims to discredit Kyiv internationally and justify Russian aggression as an "anti-terrorist" mission.
Ukrainian society is portrayed as a collective of aggressive fanatics whose identity is supposedly inextricably linked to hatred and terrorist methods. By manipulating drone incident reports and cherry-picking social media comments, the propaganda attempts to prove the "neo-Nazi" nature of a state that deliberately targets civilians and children.
Statements by Ukrainian officials and MPs following city shellings are portrayed as evidence of a mass demand for an immediate ceasefire on the aggressor's terms. Propaganda outlets take quotes out of context to create an illusion of a rift between society, individual politicians, and the state's official position.
The Western coalition is portrayed as being on the verge of collapse due to a supposed realization by citizens and politicians of Russia's "true role." Manipulators use internal EU discussions on sanctions as evidence of the inevitable failure of solidarity with Ukraine.
Any diplomatic efforts or agreements are portrayed as a cynical Western ploy to rearm the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The messaging claims that negotiations are used solely to buy time for developing missile and drone technologies while Russia remains bound by obligations.
Ukraine is portrayed as a bargaining chip in Washington's grand game, where decisions are allegedly based on the US leader's personal whims or backroom deals with the Kremlin. Outlets amplify rumors of "Anchorage agreements" and the White House's readiness to trade Ukrainian interests for concessions in other geopolitical theaters. This framing aims to instill a sense of total powerlessness in Ukrainians and the perceived inevitability of a "betrayal" by their key ally.
Ukrainian scientific and cultural achievements are passed off as exclusively Soviet or Russian to deny Ukraine's agency. Propaganda claims that the Ukrainian identity of prominent figures like Serhiy Korolev is an "artificial construct", suggesting that Ukraine is incapable of independent development without its link to Russia.
Successful Ukrainian operations against Russian logistics, refineries, and airfields are cast as mere PR stunts by the Office of the President to secure Western aid. The propaganda claims these attacks lack military significance and aim only to create "visuals" for foreign media and soothe the domestic public amid territorial losses.
Unauthorized absence (UA) is portrayed as the only rational survival strategy, allegedly guaranteeing impunity due to the government's inability to track offenders. Manipulators use fabricated statistics of "800,000 deserters" and isolated management errors to convince soldiers that death at the front is inevitable while desertion is safe.
Western politicians are cast as ideological descendants of Nazism seeking revenge for the defeat in WWII through aggression against Russia. This manipulation justifies the Russian invasion as a "preemptive struggle" against a historical enemy that supposedly dreams of dismembering the Russian Federation.
The Russian side uses its updated nuclear doctrine as a tool of pressure, casting any military support for Ukraine as a direct pretext for a nuclear strike on Europe. Propaganda manipulatively claims that only fear of the Russian arsenal prevents NATO intervention, attempting to provoke panic among European taxpayers.
The official investigation into the murder of Iryna Farion is portrayed as a staged cover-up designed to shield the actual masterminds and perpetrators. The suspect, Vyacheslav Zinchenko, is cast as a mere scapegoat, while the crime is attributed to organized crime figures or paramilitary units allegedly operating under the protection of special services.
Western politicians and media are portrayed as being gripped by paranoia, leading them to see national security threats even in children's cartoons. This tactic mocks concerns about Russian soft power by casting any criticism of Russian cultural exports as absurd and baseless aggression against "innocent" creativity.
Western media outlets are portrayed as tools for imposing sexual deviance and destroying traditional values. The use of homophobic rhetoric aims to devalue the authority of leading global publications by equating their editorial policies with aggressive ideological influence.